The injury doesn’t appear to be anything serious. But, with Clowney—arguably the nation’s top player entering this season—having already proven himself, there is no need to take any risks.

South Carolina’s spring game is Saturday.

He sustained the injury at some point in practice last week. He wasn’t cleared to practice on Tuesday.

“My back and neck are hurting me,” Clowney told reporters. “I should be OK coming out of spring ball. I should be coming around soon, hopefully. We’ll have to see (if I practice again). That’s up to the coaches.”

National championships aren’t won in ESPN highlights, but it’s a good time to note that Clowney’s now famed hit on Michigan running back Vincent Smith was the network’s top play in the Best of the Best poll 45 times. It was finally supplanted last week by 7-year old Jack Hoffman. The huge Nebraska fan and unfortunate brain cancer patient had the opportunity to run a play with the Cornhuskers during their spring game.

Wearing No. 22 for his favorite Cornhusker Rex Burkhead, Hoffman made it count, too, going 69 yards for a score off a handoff from quarterback Taylor Martinez.